national anthem
noun
: a song that praises a particular country and that is officially accepted as the country's song
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Many jeered and whistled Israel’s national anthem, too, holding aloft more Palestinian flags and red cards.
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Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
After, of course, the national anthem.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
New York Rangers fans booed the Canadian national anthem during a game with the Toronto Maple Leafs in March.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Kazakhstan's players stand during their national anthem prior to the start of the FIFA World cup 2026 1st round day 6, Group J qualification football match between Belgium and Kazakhstan, at the Lotto Park stadium in Anderlecht, Brussels Capital Region, on September 7, 2025.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
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Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
After, of course, the national anthem.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
New York Rangers fans booed the Canadian national anthem during a game with the Toronto Maple Leafs in March.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Kazakhstan's players stand during their national anthem prior to the start of the FIFA World cup 2026 1st round day 6, Group J qualification football match between Belgium and Kazakhstan, at the Lotto Park stadium in Anderlecht, Brussels Capital Region, on September 7, 2025.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
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“National anthem.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20anthem. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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